Susan has been the bookkeeper for Shelton State for 15 years, the duration of Barry’s tenure at head coach. Susan said she agreed to do the books because she “couldn’t stand to hear the parents talk about him” if something was going wrong in the games. Now, she acts as the team mom.

“I occasionally hear what the players need to work on during the week, and I try to remind them of that,” Susan said. “I’m the last voice they hear before they check in, and I want it to be something positive.”

Barry is the iron fist, a stern father figure. Susan is the caring mother figure who creates a balance between what the coach says in the heat of battle and what he really means. The Mohuns often have the players over for cookouts and even take them to Valley View Baptist Church some Sundays.

The Mohuns keep it all in the family. Their three children, April (17), Amanda (15) and Austin (14) attend every game, home and away. Just as he would with their own children, Barry often goes to Susan for advice on how to discipline and handle players. Barry said Susan helps keep everyone in check.

“I’m sort of old-school, and she gives a player’s perspective of maybe why they did something,” Barry said. “Punishment-wise, she understands that every player is different and responds to criticism differently.”

Still, perhaps no former or current player knows the true generosity of the Mohuns as much as former Bucs guard Tim Lewis. Lewis played summer league basketball for Mohun while Mohun was the head coach at Prattville High School. He was also a part of Mohun’s first state championship at Shelton State during the 2002-03 season.

“I started developing side pains and I had to be rushed to the emergency room,” Lewis said. “I had to have my appendix taken out. (Susan) took me to the emergency room and stayed with me for two days while the team went to Dallas.

“She stayed there like any mother would, and after that, she drove me back to Tuscaloosa and I stayed with their family for a week while I recovered.”

Lewis, who works fulltime as a health care strategic planner, still helps out as a volunteer coach for the Bucs. Lewis said the Mohuns’ influence on his life during college made him want to give back.

“They taught me how to be a man,” Lewis said. “I didn’t grow up with my father, and Barry was the father figure for me growing up. Susan was a second mother for me. What I like about them is that it’s more than just basketball. They teach morals and life principles. The morals they instilled in me helped me become a better person.”

<p>Before Shelton State players check into a game, they receive encouraging words from a familiar voice at the scorer's table.</p><p>The voice belongs to Susan Mohun, wife of Buccaneers men's basketball coach Barry Mohun.</p><p>Susan has been the bookkeeper for Shelton State for 15 years, the duration of Barry's tenure at head coach. Susan said she agreed to do the books because she “couldn't stand to hear the parents talk about him” if something was going wrong in the games. Now, she acts as the team mom.</p><p>“I occasionally hear what the players need to work on during the week, and I try to remind them of that,” Susan said. “I'm the last voice they hear before they check in, and I want it to be something positive.”</p><p>Barry is the iron fist, a stern father figure. Susan is the caring mother figure who creates a balance between what the coach says in the heat of battle and what he really means. The Mohuns often have the players over for cookouts and even take them to Valley View Baptist Church some Sundays.</p><p>The Mohuns keep it all in the family. Their three children, April (17), Amanda (15) and Austin (14) attend every game, home and away. Just as he would with their own children, Barry often goes to Susan for advice on how to discipline and handle players. Barry said Susan helps keep everyone in check.</p><p>“I'm sort of old-school, and she gives a player's perspective of maybe why they did something,” Barry said. “Punishment-wise, she understands that every player is different and responds to criticism differently.”</p><p>Still, perhaps no former or current player knows the true generosity of the Mohuns as much as former Bucs guard Tim Lewis. Lewis played summer league basketball for Mohun while Mohun was the head coach at Prattville High School. He was also a part of Mohun's first state championship at Shelton State during the 2002-03 season.</p><p>“I started developing side pains and I had to be rushed to the emergency room,” Lewis said. “I had to have my appendix taken out. (Susan) took me to the emergency room and stayed with me for two days while the team went to Dallas.</p><p>“She stayed there like any mother would, and after that, she drove me back to Tuscaloosa and I stayed with their family for a week while I recovered.”</p><p>Lewis, who works fulltime as a health care strategic planner, still helps out as a volunteer coach for the Bucs. Lewis said the Mohuns' influence on his life during college made him want to give back.</p><p>“They taught me how to be a man,” Lewis said. “I didn't grow up with my father, and Barry was the father figure for me growing up. Susan was a second mother for me. What I like about them is that it's more than just basketball. They teach morals and life principles. The morals they instilled in me helped me become a better person.”</p>